Find trains from Montreal to Halifax

The journey on trains from Halifax to Montreal takes travelers through some beautiful countryside in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Quebec in eastern Canada. As you make your way north out of Halifax on trains from Halifax to Montreal, you can enjoy great views of the Bay of Fundy to the west of the train and the Northumberland Strait, which separates Prince Edward Island from Nova Scotia, on the right side of the train. As you travel north, you will eventually pass the Jacquet River Gorge as you head toward the banks of the St. Lawrence River and make your way through the beautiful and romantic old-world Quebec City. From here, the rest of your journey will take you through a number of small towns and suburbs of Quebec City and Montreal before finally arriving at the station in downtown Montreal.

If you have a pet that you would like to bring on trains to Montreal from Halifax, you will be pleased to know that the train provider for this route, VIA Rail, has quite a generous pet policy. You can bring a small dog or cat in an approved container as long as it will fit comfortably in the area around your seat. The train provider asks that all pets are at least 12 weeks old, and you may only bring one pet per passenger. The total weight of both the carrier and the pet cannot be more than 22 lbs (10 kg), and you will be charged a fee to bring the pet aboard the train.

Depending on the class of seating you choose on your Halifax to Montreal train, you can generally bring one personal item aboard the train as well as one or two larger items, and you can also bring an additional carry-on item for an added fee. In addition, you have the option to check two bags for travel in the baggage car on your trip. You can also bring non-standard and oversized items on trains to Montreal from Halifax, such as golf bags, strollers, bicycles, or ski and snowboard equipment. Depending on the train in question, these can often be a substitute for another bag you would otherwise get to bring with you, or you may be required to pay a fee to bring them on the train.

If you would like to travel overnight on Halifax to Montreal trains, you are in luck because the only train available departs at around 1:00 p.m. from Halifax and arrives the next morning in Montreal at around 10:00 a.m. You have many seating options available on this train, such as economy and economy plus train tickets, plus there are also quite a few sleeper options, such as cabins that can accommodate one, two, or three passengers, some of which include a restroom inside of the cabin.

Quite possibly one of the best things about traveling on trains from Halifax to Montreal is the complimentary Wi-Fi service on most of the trains offered on this route. One thing to keep in mind is that the train provider restricts the bandwidth of their Wi-Fi to make sure that all of the passengers have equal access to the technology. Therefore, you will most likely be unable to stream movies and music while you are on the train.

21h 26m is the fastest available option to arrive in Halifax Intl from Montreal by train. Your arrival can differ by about 1h 01m. This largely depends on whether your train ride includes stops or a direct route from Montreal to Halifax Intl.

A train from Montreal to Halifax Intl will travel much more than the 490.4 mi distance between them. The actual distance depends on the route taken, and stops along the way. In terms of time, a normal route is around 21h 26m.